Juice-filter.



W. J. DYER.

JUICE FILTER.

APPLICATION FILED NOV. 21, 1909.

1,005,944. Patented 0011111911.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

WILLIAM JOI-IN D YER, 0F I-IONOLULU, TERRITORY OF HAX/VAII, ASSIGNOR 'IOHONO- LULU IRON WORKS COMPANY, OF HONOLULU, TERRITORY OF HAWAII, ACORPORA- TION OF.TI-IE TERRITORY OF HAWAII.

JUICE-FILTER.

Specification'of'Letters Patent.

Application filed November 27, 1909.

Patented Oct. 17, 1911. Serial No. 530,153.

I '0 all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, WILLIAM JOHN DYER, a citizen of the United States,residing in the city and county of Honolulu, Territory of Hawaii, haveinvented certain new and useful Improvements in Juice-Filters; and I dohereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact descriptionof the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to whichit appertains to make and use the same.

This invention relates to filters, and particularly to filters such asare used in the clarification of juices in sugar factories.

My invention contemplates a filter which shall be adapted to employexcelsior, bagasse, or the like, for the filtering medium, instead ofsand which has heretofore been generally used for this purpose.

The invention consists of the novel construction, combination, andarrangement of parts, as hereinafter described.

In the accompanying drawings, forming a part of these specifications,Figure 1 is an elevation of a filter embodying my improvements. Fig. 2is a sectional elevation on the line BB of Fig. 1 showing a preferredform of the interior of the filter. Fig. 3 is a sectional view of thesame on the line AA of Fig. 2.

The cylindrical shell or body 1 is provided externally with the brackets2 for supporting the filter, and internally with a plurality ofsegmental ribs or lugs 3. These ribs or lugs are preferably castintegral with the shell, as shown, and they are spaced apart at suitabledistances throughout the height of said shell.

The bottom casting 4- is bolted to the flanged lower end 1 of the body 1by the bolts 5, and is provided with one or more doors 6 hinged to sameat 7, and fastened when closed by the swing-bolts 8. A nozzle 9 isprovided at the side of the bottom casting 4: for admitting the juice tobe filtered to the interior of the filter, through a pipe (not shown)secured to said nozzle 9,

Between the doors 6 in the bottom casting 4 is the passage 10 to providean outlet for the filtered juice as hereinafter described. The passage10 extends diametrically through the bottom casting, and at itsintermediate portion it communicates with an opening in said castingthat leads into the interior of the shell, as will presently appear.

The top casting 11 is removably secured to the flanged upper end 1 ofthe body 1 by the bolts 12, and a cover 13 is secured to the top of thecasting 11 by the swing-bolts 14. A cylindrical screen 15, preferably ofbrass wire netting, is placed inside of the body 1 and fits looselyagainst the segmental lugs 3. The lower edge 15 of the screen 15 restsupon the ring 1* of the bottom casting 4, and its upper edge 15 abutsthe underside of the flange 11 of the top casting 11 outside of thedepending flange 11. A smaller cylindrical screen 16, also preferably ofbrass, is provided at its lower end with a casting 17, and with aremovable cover 18 at its upper end. The casting 17 is adapted to fitthe seat 19 at the center of the bottom casting 4 and above the passage10. A bolt 20, through a hole 21 in the center of the bottom casting 4:,may clamp the casting 17 to seat 19 and secure the screen 16 in place,as shown, Fig. 2. The space between the screens 15 and 16 is filled witheXcelsior, bagasse, or the like.

It will now be noted, that the juice e11- tering through the nozzle 9rises in the annular space. 22 between the body 1 and the screen 15, andthat the segmental lugs 3 prevent the excelsior or other filteringmedium from crowding the screen 15 against the body 1, therebypreserving the annular space 22.

In operation, the juice passes successively through the annular space22, the screen 15, the excelsior or other filtering medium, the screen16, the casting 17 the seat 19 and the passage 10. The eXcelsior may beeasily re moved for cleaning or renewal by opening the doors 6.

body or shell, 21 bottom on said body or shell having ahorizontaldischarge passage W1th an lntermediate opening communicataround saidopening, a screen Within the shell havmg a bottom castlng seated in saidseat, and a bolt passing through said open- 1 ing from the exterior ofthe bottom and 10 threaded into said casting to hold the screendetachably seated.

In testimony whereof I aflix my signature,

3 in presence of two Witnesses. mg wlth the mterior of the shell, 21seat WILLIAM JOHN DYER. Witnesses:

R0131. J. PRATT, P. H. BURNETTE.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressingthe Commissioner of Patents, Washington, D. C.

